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ATTACK
UNIT RUNS REAR END COLLISION |
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April 30,
2005
- At 1116 hrs Attack 501 responded to Euclid and Liberia
for an auto accident. They arrived to find a serious
rear end collision with two patients. Both were boarded
and collared and transported to Prince William Hospital.
The Attack cleaned up the hazards and went in service
shortly thereafter. |
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Photos by Don Holman, MVFC Fire Chief. |
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HAZMAT
SUPPORT 501 TAKES FIRST PLACE AT APPLE BLOSSOM |
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April 29,
2005
- Chief Don Holman along with Firefighters Kim Ellis and
Bob Ellis represented the Manassas Volunteer Fire
Company at the 73rd annual Shenandoah Apple Blossom
Firefighters' Parade in Winchester, Virginia. HazMat
Support 501 was entered into the apparatus competition.
This year the unit took first place in the "Fire
Department Special Operations Unit" category. Other
local winners included the Greater Manassas Volunteer
Rescue Squad (1st place for Rescue Squad Heavy Crash
Unit, 1st place for Rescue Squad Special Operations
Unit, and Best in Parade - Rescue Equipment), the
Manassas Park Fire Department (1st place for Aerial
Device and 2nd place for Advanced Life Support
Ambulance), and Buckhall Volunteer Fire Department (1st
place for Tandem Axle Elliptical Tanker). |
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Story and photos by Bob Ellis, MVFC Wagon Driver. |
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BROTHERS
FROM MANASSAS ATTEND PG COUNTY FIREMAN'S FUNERAL |
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April 26,
2005
- Today members from the Manassas Volunteer Fire Company
attended a funeral service for Maynard Saunders.
Maynard was a past Deputy Chief and Life member of
Riverdale VFD in Prince Georges County, Maryland.
The funeral was held at St. Patrick's Catholic Church in
Rockville, Maryland with attendance in the hundreds. He
was taken to his final resting place at the George
Washington Cemetery in Adelphi, Maryland on Rockville's
"B" model Mack fire engine. Leaving the church, the
procession passed under the arches of Tower 33
(Kentland) and Tower 23 (Rockville) and again under
Tower 7 (Riverdale) and Tower 18 (Glenmont) at the
cemetery. Our prayers go out to his family and friends. |
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April 18, 2005
- We have a new forum for members to use. Though
the link in the menu on this site is not working as yet,
you can get to the forum by clicking on the link at the
bottom of this announcement. The forum is designed to be
used as a place to pass on any type of information about
upcoming events, training, meetings, or anything else
going on at the firehouse. It is very simple to sign up,
so please register. To register, click on the word
"register" on the menu bar. Choose a username that
the administrator and other members will recognize. Once
you sign up, you will receive an email in about a day
granting you access to the site. Thanks to FF Bob Ellis
for getting this thing together.
CLICK HERE FOR THE FORUM |
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FOAM
ENGINE RUNS A STABBING |
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April 18,
2005
- The Foam Engine was alerted to a stabbing in the 9400
block of Main St at 0122 hrs this morning. On
arrival they found a mail who had his stomach slashed
open. The crew assisted with patient care and then set
up an LZ at Osbourne High School. Medstar 2 airlifted
the patient to the hospital and the Foam Engine cleared
at 0200. |
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April 10,
2005
- At 1056 hrs, Foam Engine 501 responded along with
units from the Rescue Squad to 9700 Godwin drive for a
motor vehicle accident with one ejected. They arrived
and found the same. The Foam Engine established command,
assisted the medic with patient care and control the
hazards. The patient was transported a short
distance to the Manassas City Regional Airport where
they met Aircare 1 who transported the patient. |
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April 6, 2005
- Just after 5 this evening, the Foam Engine and Wagon
responded to 8305 Quarry Road for a truck fire at the
Waste Management transfer station. Foam Engine
501, under the command of Captain Wangsness, arrived to find
an approximately 42' tractor trailer with fire showing
from the top of the trailer. The crew positioned a
ground ladder against the side of the trailer and used the bumper
line to extinguish the fire which was burning the top
layer of trash. The fire was under control in about 15
minuets and crews remained for another 20 minuets for
overhaul. Luckily for the crews it was only the top
layer that was burning because the truck contained 24
tons of garbage. |
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OVERTURNED
TRUCK ON THE PARKWAY |
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April 5, 2005
- At 2158 hrs, Engine, Tower and Chief 501A responded to
an auto accident on the Prince William Parkway near
Brentsville Road. Chief 507 arrived first and
confirmed one overturned with one still inside. The crew
from the Engine pulled a line while the Tower crew began
stabilization. The windshield was cut out and the
driver, with minor injuries was able to crawl out. There
were also several other patients with minor injuries who
had apparently been riding in the back of the truck. The
city units cleared at 2257 hrs. |
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Photos by Jeremy Pope, MVFC Assistant Fire Chief. |
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LOCAL
GENIUS SAYS METEORITE
STARTED BRUSH FIRE |
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April 5, 2005
- At around 1040 this morning, units were alerted to a
possible commercial building fire at 9906 Liberia
Avenue. While responding, City Fire Communications
told the units that this was a fire next to the structure.
The Foam Engine and Tower arrived to find a citizen
pointing to a small flat piece of metal in the parking
lot with some burnt pieces of paper on it. He told
the Foam Engine's officer that a meteor must have come
down from the sky and caught the mulch of fire so he
scooped it up with that piece of metal to get it way
from the building. Befuddled, the crew stomped the burning
newspaper out and called for the FM. Thanks to the
citizens quick action the
building was saved along with the rest on the flower
bed. The scene was
turned over to the FM to await the arrival of NASA
scientists and the companies went back in service. |
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AUTO
ACCIDENT WITH A DOOR POP |
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April 4, 2005
- At 1839 hrs the Foam Engine went mutual aid to Prince
William for an auto accident on Prince William Parkway
at Yates Ford Road. They arrived to find a 6
vehicle accident. The crew popped one door with
the Power Hawk, took care of hazards and provided
patient care and scene lighting which is why they
cleared at 2011 hrs. |
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MOTORIST
HITS THREE PARKED CARS |
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April 4, 2005
- Early this morning at 0151 hrs, Manassas City Fire
Communications woke the sleeping crews for an auto
accident in the 8600 block of Liberia Avenue. Foam
Engine and Chief 501 responded and found a 4 vehicle
accident. 3 of those vehicles were parked and it
was reported that the driver of the only occupied
vehicle was intoxicated. The Engine crew assisted
with patient assessment and handled the hazards and
lighting needs. They went ready at 0308. |
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Photos by Don Holman, MVFC Fire Chief. |
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